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Posted Thu May 20 2010: from
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Giant solar-powered yacht to circle globe http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1274375769
Intensive trials are under way as the world's largest solar-powered yacht prepares to circumnavigate the globe.
As heavy as a whale and 30 meters long, the vessel is adorned with 536 square-meters of photovoltaic panels -- enough to cover over two tennis courts -- which its crew hope will enable it to complete the 50,000 kilometre journey fueled by nothing but energy from the sun.
"This is not just an adventure story," skipper Raphael Domjan told CNN. "We want to show the world that we have the technology right now to change how we do things."
Energy captured from the sun and stored in the world's largest lithium ion battery will power a noise-free, pollution-free electric motor during an estimated 160 day voyage.
The boat, christened "Turanor" after a word meaning "power of the sun" in JRR Tolkein's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, is Domjan's brainchild.
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And hey, on a cloudy day, if this yacht is anywhere near the Gulf it can just scoop up some stray oil.
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